Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 28.87 ft / 8.80 m
LWL: 23.95 ft / 7.30 m
S.A. (reported): 354.00 ft² / 32.89 m²
Beam: 9.35 ft / 2.85 m
Displacement: 7,937.00 lb / 3,600 kg
Ballast: 2,645.50 lb / 1,200 kg
Max Draft: 5.12 ft / 1.56 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1970
Last Built: 1982
# Built: 325
Builder: Bröderna Ohlson (SWE)
Designer: Einar Ohlson

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Farymann
Type: Diesel
HP: 12
Fuel: 12 gals / 45 L

Accommodations

Headroom: 5.84 ft / 1.78 m

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 14.28
Bal. / Displ.: 33.33
Disp: / Len: 257.92
Comfort Ratio: 24.56
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.88
S#: 1.84
Hull Speed: 6.56 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 800.14 pounds/inch

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3rd ad full width

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
J: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
P: 30.84 ft / 9.40 m
E: 9.51 ft / 2.90 m
S.A. Fore: 207.16 ft² / 19.25 m²
S.A. Main: 146.64 ft² / 13.62 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 353.80 ft² / 32.87 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 14.27
Est. Forestay Length: 37.87 ft / 11.54 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Einar Ohlson
Associations: Ohlson 8:8
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Notes

The first 10 were built at a yard in Karlskronavarvet. Production then moved to the Malö Yard in Kungsviken where 55 were built. By 1975, production was moved to a shipyard in Svineviken on Orust.
The first 50 boats had the Farymann engine. After that boats were delivered with a Volvo Penta MD7A 13 hp engine.
Draft was increased to 1.72 m / 5.64 ft around 1975. Ballast: 1300kg / 2,866 lbs

Not the same as the OHLSON 29/WINGA 29.